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<p class="purpose">A feature giving minimal support for switchable devices.</p>

<p class="commentary firstcommentary"><a id="SP1" class="paragraph-anchor"></a><b>&#167;1. </b>The Devices feature does just one thing: it applies an indicator property
to things of the kind "device". This used to be accomplished by the Standard
Rules in a clumsy sort of way (with a direct I6 code injection), but in the
age of Inter we want to avoid that sort of tomfoolery.
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<span class="reserved-syntax">void</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::start</span><button class="popup" onclick="togglePopup('usagePopup1')"><span class="comment-syntax">?</span><span class="popuptext" id="usagePopup1">Usage of <span class="code-font"><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::start</span></span>:<br/>IF Module - <a href="1-im.html#SP5">&#167;5</a></span></button><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="reserved-syntax">void</span><span class="plain-syntax">) {</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">#</span><span class="identifier-syntax">pragma</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">clang</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">diagnostic</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">push</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">#</span><span class="identifier-syntax">pragma</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">clang</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">diagnostic</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">ignored</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="string-syntax">"-Wincompatible-function-pointer-types-strict"</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="identifier-syntax">PluginCalls::plug</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">NEW_BASE_KIND_NOTIFY_PLUG</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><a href="3-dvc.html#SP3" class="function-link"><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::new_base_kind_notify</span></a><span class="plain-syntax">);</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="identifier-syntax">PluginCalls::plug</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">COMPLETE_MODEL_PLUG</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><a href="3-dvc.html#SP3" class="function-link"><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::IF_complete_model</span></a><span class="plain-syntax">);</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">#</span><span class="identifier-syntax">pragma</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">clang</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">diagnostic</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">pop</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">}</span>
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<p class="commentary firstcommentary"><a id="SP2" class="paragraph-anchor"></a><b>&#167;2. </b>As usual with notable kinds, this is recognised by its English name, so there
is no need to translate this.
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<span class="function-syntax">&lt;notable-device-kinds&gt;</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="identifier-syntax">device</span>
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<p class="commentary firstcommentary"><a id="SP3" class="paragraph-anchor"></a><b>&#167;3. </b></p>

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<span class="identifier-syntax">kind</span><span class="plain-syntax"> *</span><span class="identifier-syntax">K_device</span><span class="plain-syntax"> = </span><span class="identifier-syntax">NULL</span><span class="plain-syntax">;</span>
<span class="reserved-syntax">int</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::new_base_kind_notify</span><button class="popup" onclick="togglePopup('usagePopup2')"><span class="comment-syntax">?</span><span class="popuptext" id="usagePopup2">Usage of <span class="code-font"><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::new_base_kind_notify</span></span>:<br/><a href="3-dvc.html#SP1">&#167;1</a></span></button><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">kind</span><span class="plain-syntax"> *</span><span class="identifier-syntax">new_base</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><span class="identifier-syntax">text_stream</span><span class="plain-syntax"> *</span><span class="identifier-syntax">name</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><span class="identifier-syntax">wording</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">W</span><span class="plain-syntax">) {</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="reserved-syntax">if</span><span class="plain-syntax"> (</span><span class="function-syntax">&lt;notable-device-kinds&gt;</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">W</span><span class="plain-syntax">)) { </span><span class="identifier-syntax">K_device</span><span class="plain-syntax"> = </span><span class="identifier-syntax">new_base</span><span class="plain-syntax">; </span><span class="reserved-syntax">return</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">TRUE</span><span class="plain-syntax">; }</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="reserved-syntax">return</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">FALSE</span><span class="plain-syntax">;</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">}</span>

<span class="reserved-syntax">int</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::IF_complete_model</span><button class="popup" onclick="togglePopup('usagePopup3')"><span class="comment-syntax">?</span><span class="popuptext" id="usagePopup3">Usage of <span class="code-font"><span class="function-syntax">PL::Devices::IF_complete_model</span></span>:<br/><a href="3-dvc.html#SP1">&#167;1</a></span></button><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="reserved-syntax">int</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">stage</span><span class="plain-syntax">) {</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="reserved-syntax">if</span><span class="plain-syntax"> (</span><span class="identifier-syntax">stage</span><span class="plain-syntax"> == </span><span class="identifier-syntax">WORLD_STAGE_III</span><span class="plain-syntax">) {</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">        </span><span class="identifier-syntax">property</span><span class="plain-syntax"> *</span><span class="identifier-syntax">P_switchable</span><span class="plain-syntax"> = </span><span class="identifier-syntax">EitherOrProperties::new_nameless</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">I</span><span class="string-syntax">"switchable"</span><span class="plain-syntax">);</span>
<span class="comment-syntax">		RTProperties::recommend_storing_as_attribute(P_switchable, TRUE);</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">        </span><span class="identifier-syntax">instance</span><span class="plain-syntax"> *</span><span class="identifier-syntax">I</span><span class="plain-syntax">;</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">        </span><span class="identifier-syntax">LOOP_OVER_INSTANCES</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">I</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><span class="identifier-syntax">K_object</span><span class="plain-syntax">)</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">            </span><span class="reserved-syntax">if</span><span class="plain-syntax"> (</span><span class="identifier-syntax">Instances::of_kind</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">I</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><span class="identifier-syntax">K_device</span><span class="plain-syntax">))</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">                </span><span class="identifier-syntax">EitherOrProperties::assert</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">                    </span><span class="identifier-syntax">P_switchable</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><span class="identifier-syntax">Instances::as_subject</span><span class="plain-syntax">(</span><span class="identifier-syntax">I</span><span class="plain-syntax">), </span><span class="identifier-syntax">TRUE</span><span class="plain-syntax">, </span><span class="identifier-syntax">CERTAIN_CE</span><span class="plain-syntax">);</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    }</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">    </span><span class="reserved-syntax">return</span><span class="plain-syntax"> </span><span class="identifier-syntax">FALSE</span><span class="plain-syntax">;</span>
<span class="plain-syntax">}</span>
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